Blue Hill House for Sale Solely for the Cost of Its Relocation 

The Blue Hill Public Library is offering the residential house it owns at 13 Parker Point Road in Blue Hill to qualified individuals, families, or organizations interested in relocating the structure for long-term primary residential use.  The library is not seeking any payment for the house but the new owner will be responsible for all costs of relocating the building to another location.

The removal and relocation of the house will allow BHPL to repurpose the property in service to the library’s mission and strategic plan. This transition also creates an opportunity to preserve the building as a home elsewhere in the community – an important consideration, given the area’s need for affordable housing.

Background

As early as 2015, the BHPL board of directors expressed interest in acquiring the abutting property at 13 Parker Point Road to support future campus expansion. When the property became available in 2021, the library purchased it and has since rented out the home while paying taxes to the Town of Blue Hill.

In 2024, following a strategic planning update, the board and staff determined that the best use of the property for the library was to expand the outdoor space for library programs and services and to relocate the residence.  The board of directors considered renovating the house for library use but determined that it would not be feasible to do so.

Therefore, the library is offering the house to individuals, families or organizations that can undertake its movement to a new site, under terms that are acceptable to the library.  Refundable deposits will be collected to protect the library, but there will be no costs charged by the library to the ‘buyer.’

The house is currently occupied and not available for tours until sometime in Sept. 2025. However, interior and exterior photos are available here.

Conditions of the Offer

• The house is offered as is, with no warranty on condition or habitability.
• The successful applicant must make all the arrangements for and cover all costs associated with removing and relocating the house, including contractor fees, permits, foundation work, utilities changes, site readiness and site restoration to a safe condition.
• All applicants must provide a certified bank check of $5,000 earnest money, payable to “Ellen Best Client Trust Account”, with their completed proposal.  The library will refund this deposit to all applicants who are not selected soon after a selection has been made.
• The successful applicant will provide an additional $10,000 deposit to the library at the time of execution of the agreement to transfer ownership of the structure.  This deposit can be used by the library to cover any damage, injury, or cost that is or would be the responsibility of the recipient.
• The recipient shall indemnify and hold harmless the library from and against all claims.
• All funds will be returned to the successful applicant upon completion of the move according to the terms that are agreed upon by both parties.

How to Apply

Interested parties must submit a letter of application that includes:

• Applicant’s full name, phone number, email, and mailing address.
• Confirmation of use of the house as a primary residence by the applicant.
• Preliminary proposal, including indemnification by applicant and contractors, cost estimates and timeline for completion.
• Confirmation of the applicant’s ability to complete the removal by a mutually-agreed deadline.
• Willingness of applicant to agree to the library’s written terms for removal.

Letters of application may be submitted by postal mail, or in person. No application fee is required. A review of applications will begin on August 28, 2025, and will continue until a suitable agreement is reached.  Send applications to the library’s address below, Attn: Library House.

Application Review Process

• Applications will be reviewed by the library and a determination will be made as to the most responsible application that meets the library’s purposes and timeline.